Mises Institute
Friday, August 1, 2025
 
 
The FTC versus Fortnite: “Consumer Protection” is Consumer Deception
Landen Terrell
The Federal Trade Commission has fined the makers of the video game Fortnite more than $500 million ostensibly for violations that have no legal basis. This is yet another case of the feds shaking down producers in the name of “consumer protection.”
 
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Mother O’ Mercy! Is This the End of the Cal Bullet Train?
William L. Anderson
The Trump administration has withdrawn its promised $4 billion for the California Bullet Train project because this project does not have a viable future. While they may complete the 171-mile Central Valley portion, the rest of the project is dead in the water.
 
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Busting the “Free College” Myth
 
If New Yorkers wanted to help students by paying for their tuition, they would have already done so on their own.
 
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Bureaucrats in the Deep State
 
Tate Fegley shows how bureaucratic insulation, lack of economic calculation, and political incentives lead to cronyism.
 
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Yes, Virginia, There IS a Deep State
We like to think of the “deep state” as a conspiratorial entity. In reality, the term describes much of what the federal government does in broad daylight.
 
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Walter Williams and the Race Hustlers
While some socio-economic differences in society can be attributed to racism in society, most of it cannot, and Williams was not shy in pointing out that fact.
 
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Using Your Tax Dollars to Support Terrorists and Nazis
While using Nazis and terrorists to justify every foreign policy intervention, the US state also funds and supports them.
 
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Race and Discrimination
 
Dr. Wanjiru Njoya cuts through critical race theory dogma to show how liberty, not legislation, lifts up the marginalized.
 
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The Dollar Dilemma:
Where to from Here
 
Ron Paul explains how the collapse of sound money threatens global stability. He warns that inflation, debt, and central banking undermine economic freedom and erode trust in the dollar. Dr. Paul defends honest money and currency competition as essential to liberty, prosperity, and lasting peace.
 
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